Company: Advocate Health

Job Title: Senior Research Scientist

Location: Remote

Job Description Summary

Advocate Aurora Research Institute (AARI) is invested in building its research portfolio by recruiting a Senior Research Scientist (equivalent to full professor) who leads a high-quality research program preferably within AARI priority areas of aging, cardiovascular disease, cancer, health services research, or neuroscience. Candidates whose research addresses health equity are preferred. Qualified individuals should have a record of sustained external funding as principal investigator and will be expected to independently lead projects with other scientists, health system stakeholders and external collaborators.  Applicants should have a demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders and constituencies at all levels in academic and health care settings. Candidates are expected to have strong quantitative skills and/or qualitative skills and an established background conducting research in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, biostatistics, health economics, health services research, implementation science, or equivalent. As a senior scientist, applicants should have a record of mentoring postdocs, junior and mid-career researchers, and research staff. In addition, the senior scientist will work with the Scientific Director to identify opportunities to build research infrastructure including applying for T32 or equivalent mechanisms to develop a postdoctoral trainee program and applying for large collaborative grant opportunities.

Advocate Aurora Research Institute (AARI) is part of Advocate Health, including Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) which serves as the academic core of Advocate Health and is among the top 50 research institutions in the United States. Advocate Health (AH) is a large, integrated healthcare delivery system that serves nearly 6 million patients annually and is the fifth largest nonprofit health system in the nation. The health organization is comprised of more than 1,000 care sites and 67 hospitals across 6 states spanning the Southeastern and Midwestern portions of the United States. The expertise, size, and scope of our highly integrated enterprise positions us to be uniquely poised to address barriers and challenges associated with the translation of research into effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of disease.

Major Responsibilities:

·         Sustains an externally funded high-quality program of research in area(s) that align with AAH strengths and AARI priorities.

·         Provides expert knowledge and leadership related to their area(s) of expertise in developing/refining the AARI academic research agenda and system-wide initiatives.

·         Leads collaborative projects with clinicians and other scientists, within or outside AARI, to develop, implement and conduct research that aligns with organizational strengths and AARI priorities.

·         Works with the Scientific Director to identify opportunities to build AARI research infrastructure.

·         Mentor postdocs, junior and mid-career scientists and investigators, as well as research team members.

·         Serve as the AARI site lead for specific projects with collaborators and funders to ensure requirements and expectations are met in a timely manner.

·         Serves as a leader on organization and AARI committees and task forces, as well as provides service and leadership to external scientific organizations.

·         Provides expert knowledge to research leaders and other scientists in addressing and resolving issues related to activities, budgets, and staffing for research projects.

·         Seeks guidance from Scientific Director and others with relevant expertise on as-needed basis, typically at “juncture” points of strategic decisions.

·         Disseminates research findings through reports, presentations at regional, national, and international conferences, and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Experience Required:

A doctoral degree with 7+ years of experience conducting research in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, biostatistics, health economics, health services research, implementation science, or equivalent. Applicants are expected to have a history of research accomplishment with sustained and high-impact peer-reviewed publications. Current extramural funding as PI is expected.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

This is a remote position with some in-person meetings as needed. Employees of AARI may work in AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV,  WY.

Due to complex requirements, remote work is not permitted in: CA, CO, CT, HI, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA

Upload a cover letter and CV with your application: https://careers.aah.org/job/21337749/research-scientist-master-remote/

For more information contact: Mary Hudson. Email: mary.hudson@aah.org